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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Pilot" – "Hiroshima".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the ferry boat that the Germans were using to transport heavy water from the Vemork plant?
(a) The Vesper.
(b) The Hydro.
(c) The Tiger.
(d) The Phantom.

2. On what date did General Leslie Groves take command of the Manhattan Project?
(a) June 19, 1942.
(b) September 18, 1942.
(c) October 21, 1939.
(d) May 22, 1942.

3. Who convinced Richard Feynman to join in the Los Alamos project?
(a) John Wilson.
(b) George Eltenton.
(c) Bob Wilson.
(d) Henry Stimson.

4. How old was Jens Poulsson when he was chosen as the leader of a special mission to attack the Vemork power plant?
(a) 24.
(b) 19.
(c) 29.
(d) 32.

5. Why did Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt agree to combine their resources and work on atomic weapons in the United States?
(a) Because Britain was under attack from German bombers.
(b) Because the United States had the advantage of top scientists.
(c) Because Britain was about to ally with Germany.
(d) Because Britain was inundated with Soviet spies.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Adolf Hitler commit suicide?

2. From where did Poulsson's team order skis and boots prior to their mission at the Vemork power plant?

3. Where were Eugene Wigner and Leo Szilard both born?

4. What location in Santa Fe did Klaus Fuchs choose for future meetings with Harry Gold in 1945?

5. What political party did Tom Black pressure Harry Gold to join?

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